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Revision as of 21:24, 13 January 2023

193rd Massachusetts General Court
192nd 194th
Seal of the General Court of Massachusetts
Overview
Legislative bodyMassachusetts General Court
Meeting placeMassachusetts State House
TermJanuary 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) – January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)
Senate
PresidentKaren E. Spilka
Party controlDemocratic
House of Representatives
SpeakerRonald Mariano
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
1stJanuary 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) – TBD

The 193rd Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts, composed of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It first convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House on January 4, 2023, on the last day of the governorship of Charlie Baker and is scheduled to continue until January 7, 2025, during the first two years of Governor Maura Healey's first term.

Composition by party

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.

Leadership

Members

Senate

All 40 seats were filled by the election in November 2022. [3] The districts are named and numbered based upon the county or counties they reside in.


House of Representatives

All 160 seats were filled by the election in November 2022. [4] The districts are named and numbered based upon the county or counties they reside in.

Changes in membership

Senate changes

House of Representatives changes

Committees

Senate Committees

Committee Chair Ranking Minority
Bills in the Third Reading TBD TBD
Ethics TBD TBD
Global Warming and Climate Change TBD TBD
Intergovernmental Affairs TBD TBD
Personnel and Administration TBD TBD
Post Audit and Oversight TBD TBD
Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency TBD TBD
Redistricting TBD TBD
Rules TBD TBD
Steering and Policy TBD TBD
Ways and Means TBD TBD

[7]

House of Representatives Committees

Committee Chair Ranking Minority
Bills in the Third Reading TBD TBD
Ethics TBD TBD
Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight TBD TBD
Global Warming and Climate Change TBD TBD
Human Resources and Employee Engagement TBD TBD
Operations, Facilities and Security TBD TBD
Post Audit and Oversight TBD TBD
Rules TBD TBD
Steering, Policy and Scheduling TBD TBD
Ways and Means TBD TBD

[8]

Joint Committees

Committee Senate Chair Senate Ranking Minority House Chair House Ranking Minority
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

[9]

Officers and officials

Senate officers

  • Clerk: Michael D. Hurley

House of Representatives officers

  • Clerk: Steven T. James

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Contested. Incumbent Leonard Mirra (R) was seated as a "hold-over" representative while a Special House Committee examined the vote returns for each candidate, which were certified in having Kristin Kassner (D) winning by 1 vote. [5]
  2. ^ Contested. Vacant while a Special House Committee reviewed the vote returns for each candidate. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Senate Leadership". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "House Leadership". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Senate Members". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "House Members". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts House committee to hold hearings on contested elections". CBS Boston. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts House committee to hold hearings on contested elections". CBS Boston. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Senate Committees". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "House Committees". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Joint Committees". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.